2014 MLB All-Star Game: Game Info, Complete AL and NL Rosters

This is most apparent by the 2014 MLB All-Star Game rosters, which tout a noticeable 25 first-time All-Stars, a breath of fresh air in an event that does much to compete with similar festivities put on by other leagues.

To go along with the relative fresh take on the proceedings is the fact that the Baltimore Orioles will field three players in the contest, while the Oakland Athletics, owners of the best record in the league, will bring a total of six players to the roster.

Let's take a look at the full roster and details surrounding the event.

2014 MLB All-Star Game Roster

American League

National League

Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals*

Yadier Molina, C, St. Louis Cardinals*

Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit Tigers*

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks*

Robinson Cano, 2B, Seattle Mariners*

Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies*

Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees*

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, Colorado Rockies*

Josh Donaldson, 3B, Oakland Athletics*

Aramis Ramirez, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers*

Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels*

Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates*

Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays*

Carlos Gomez, OF, Milwaukee Brewers*

Adam Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles*

Yasiel Puig, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers*

Nelson Cruz, DH, Baltimore Orioles*

Giancarlo Stanton, DH, Miami Marlins*

AL Reserves

NL Reserves

Derek Norris, C, Oakland Athletics

Jonathan Lucroy, C, Brewers

Kurt Suzuki, C, Minnesota Twins

Devin Mesoraco, C, Cincinnati Reds

Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago White Sox

Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves

Victor Martinez, 1B, Detroit Tigers

Dee Gordon, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers

Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays

Daniel Murphy, 2B, New York Mets

Brandon Moss, 1B/OF, Oakland Athletics

Starlin Castro, SS, Chicago Cubs

Jose Altuve, 2B, Houston Astros

Todd Frazier, 3B, Cincinnati Reds

Alexei Ramirez, SS, Chicago White Sox

Matt Carpenter, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals

Adrian Beltre, 3B, Texas Rangers

Josh Harrison, IF/OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Oakland Athletics

Charlie Blackmon, OF, Colorado Rockies

Alex Gordon, OF, Kansas City Royals

Hunter Pence, OF, San Francisco Giants

Michael Brantley, OF, Cleveland Indians

AL Pitchers

NL Pitchers

Yu Darvish, RHP, Texas Rangers

Johnny Cueto, RHP, Cincinnati Reds

Max Scherzer, RHP, Detroit Tigers

Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle Mariners

Zack Greinke, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Masahiro Tanaka, RHP, New York Yankees

Madison Bumgarner, LHP, San Francisco Giants

Jon Lester, LHP, Boston Red Sox

Adam Wainwright, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

David Price, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays

Tyson Ross, RHP, San Diego Padres

Scott Kazmir, LHP, Oakland Athletics

Jordan Zimmermann, RHP, Washington Nationals

Mark Buehrle, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays

Julio Teheran, RHP, Atlanta Braves

Sean Doolittle, LHP, Oakland Athletics

Craig Kimbrel, RHP Atlanta Braves

Greg Holland, RHP, Kansas City Royals

Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Cincinnati Reds

Glen Perkins, LHP, Minnesota Twins

Francisco Rodriguez, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers

Dellin Betances, RHP, New York Yankees

Tony Watson, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

Pat Neshek, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

Source: MLB via Twitter; *denotes starters

Game Info

What: 85th MLB All-Star Game

When: July 15, 5:30 p.m. ET

Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TV: Fox Sports

Online: MLB TV

Debutants to Watch

Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers

Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Associated Press

Finally.

The spectacle in Minneapolis will be mostly remembered as Derek Jeter's final foray at the event, but Yasiel Puig leads a class of new entrants looking to leave its mark on the game.

A far cry from a year ago, when Puig had hardly been in the league a month and was the subject of a major push by fans to get him in—to no avail, obviously—the 23-year-old outfielder wound up being one of the three leading vote-getters in the outfield.

Given his elite numbers, it's no wonder:

YEAR

AB

HR

RBI

AVG

OBP

SLG

2013

382

19

42

.319

.391

.534

2014

322

12

50

.307

.393

.516

ESPN

Puig, in all of his bat-flipping glory at the plate, also happens to be one of the best defenders, routinely making highlight-reel plays in the outfield, such as the one captured by the MLB on Twitter:

A name to watch in all facets, Puig kicks off what is sure to be a lengthy and fruitful track record at the All-Star game in Minneapolis. Don't miss out.

Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox

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Say hello to the guy who can steal the show and go down in history.

Were it not for a brief stint on the shelf with an injury, Jose Abreu would surely be far and away the MLB home-run leader. Through 73 games, the first baseman hit 27, a number that allowed Abreu to etch his name into the history books, as MLB Stat of the Day notes:

Two weeks on the disabled list did not prevent him from other eye-popping numbers, either. In 76 games, he has 69 RBI, 17 doubles and a .281 average. But it's his ability to go yard that will put Abreu over the top in the minds of many as he plays beneath the national microscope.

Of course, all that truly matters to him is soaking up the moment with his family looking on from the stands, as Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times illustrates:

For a rookie, Abreu has come quite a long way in a short period of time. He has a chance at the 85th edition of the Midsummer Classic to only further continue the story of his growing legacy.

Todd Frazier, 3B, Reds

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Everyone knows Todd Frazier.

That Frazier, the hero of the 1998 Little League World Series:

Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, Frazier has blossomed into a stellar player and will make his first All-Star Game appearance after batting .293/.356/.499 with 17 homers.

While the overwhelming narrative is Jeter's bow out of the event, an underrated element of the proceedings is Frazier's reconvening with the New York legend, as Cincinnati Redlegs points out:

In the midst of his best year as a pro with plenty of room to grown, it would be a reach to call the game a passing-of-the-torch moment, but it is still a critical part of Frazier's growing stardom.